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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

15 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

Bathing Fatality

The Campbelltown News · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

The deep cold waters of the “Black Hole ” swimming basin of the Nepean River at Menangle destroyed a…

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Fatal Swimming Accident

The Campbelltown News · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

We deeply regret recording a bathing fatality which took place on Saturday afternoon last at Parramatta, when…

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Interference With Railway Property. Accident Avoided on Camden Line

The Campbelltown News · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 1

On Thursday afternoon of last week as the 4.25 tram from Camden was within a couple of miles of Campbelltown an…

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Railway Fatality

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 1

A man named Mr. Harry Bradley, residing at Macquarie Fields was found by Mr. H. Ray a railway porter at the…

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Douglas Park News. Motor Accident

Camden News · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 7

The list of accidents to motorists on the dangerous curve at Spaniards Hill has again been augmented by another smash, fortunately without fatal results,…

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Drowning Fatality

The Campbelltown News · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 1

A very sad drowning fatality occurred at Mt. Gilead on Monday last, 19th inst., when Peter Lawson Hanson, aged…

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Motoring Accident

The Campbelltown News · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

What was once a beautiful touring Australian Six stands in a very much damaged and dilapidated condition on J. Byrne…

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Motor Fatality

The Campbelltown News · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 1

As a result of a head on motor collision about midnight on Friday last between two cars, Allan Campbell, aged 16, youngest son…

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Accident at Narellan

The Campbelltown News · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 5

While engaged on shunting at the Narellan Railway yards on Tuesday evening Mr. Hilton Rummery, a guard on the…

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Kenny's Hell Railway Accident

Camden News · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 4

Mr. Davies asked in the Legislative Assembly if the Minister for Railways was aware that on Saturday last at Kenny's Hill station on the…

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Motor Car Accident

The Campbelltown News · Friday 24 October 1924 · page 1

A shocking motor fatality Occurred at Military Road Mosman on Friday evening last When Master Eric Hannaford was…

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Gordeaux Dam News. A Serious Accident

The Campbelltown News · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 4

Mr. E. R. Ashe, a rigger employed at the Cordeaux Dam in the course of dismantling a big loco crane on Saturday last about…

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An Accident

Camden News · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 1

An accident occurred on the Camden bridge last Monday afternoon, which might easily have been more serious. Mr. C. Wheeler was driving his pony…

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Boy Saved from Drowning. Brothers Display Great Heroism

The Campbelltown News · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 5

Ingleburn possesses two boys whom theh will be proud of, they are Masters Oswald and Olive Black. These two boys on Friday…

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Serious Accident at Cordeaux Dam

The Campbelltown News · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 5

Albert Nielson, employed as a rigger here, while assisting to place a big expansion joint in position, had his right leg broken above…

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